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JAMES J. MOSSMAN FAMILY 

James J. Mossman was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on December 19, 1796 to John & Jane (McGowan) Mossman. John & Jane came from Ireland on March 25, 1790 to Wilmington, Delaware.
On July 28, 1835 James married Elizabeth Thompson, a daughter of Aquilla and Susan Thompson. Elizabeth was born June 5, 1814.
James J. died in West Salem Township, Mercer County, Pa. on March 6, 1878. Rev. R. J. White preached Mr. Mossman's funeral. Elizabeth died November 3, 1886. Rev. Ninian C. Foulk preached her funeral. Both James and Elizabeth are buried in Rock Ridge Cemetery, West Salem Township, Merer County, Pa. in the back part where there is a large round shaped rock with Mossman carved on it.

Their children were:
1) Reuben born Sept. 21, 1839. Married Louisa L. Brockway of Rome, Ohio on Dec. 28, 1864.
2) John A. was born in 1837 was married to Cornelia McConnell, who was born in 1847.
3) James
4)  Margaret married a Gillis
5) Mary married a Mitchelltree.  She died young during the birth of a child.
6) Susan never married.

All the children are buried in Rock Ridge Cemetery.

John A. & Cornelia (McConnell) Mossman's children were:
1) Adda Bell Mossman, born Sunday Aug. 18, 1864 in a house owned by her grandfather, James Mossman. She married Aaron Helsel on May 17, 1894 and had the following children: Lorin Carl, Hazel and Nina Bell.
2) Van Wert Mossman, born Friday, Dec. 1, 1865 in a house owned by Lester Melvin. He married Rosa Kitch and their children were Ralph, Albert and Myrtle.
3) Wilbur Mossman born Sunday, Mar. 13, 1870 near the Swamp Church. He first married Ella Wheeler. She died late in May 1919 and he then married Mary Davis. No children.
4) Mina May Mossman, born Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1873 at 6 a.m. in a house owned by Peter Hoffman. She married Martin George Seyler, May 17, 1894 and had the following children: Clarence Leroy, Bertha May, Don Cameron, and Bessie Ann.
Martin Seyler died and she later married Frank Leslie Wilt.
5) Milton Mossman, born Thursday, Jan. 14, 1877 between 6 and 7 a.m. He first married Clara Green. They divorced and he later married Mary Steelsmith. Milton died in the fall of 1916 and a daughter, Pearl, was born about six months later.


(Source: Written by Frank L Booth. James J. Mossman & Elizabeth Thompson were his great-great-grandparents)


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